The Board remands the claim for service connection for a gallbladder condition to obtain an updated medical opinion and ensure all relevant personnel records are associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new medical opinion due to inconsistencies in the previous one and to address the Veteran's reported in-service complaints of chest pain and GERD, as well as to ensure completeness of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022383
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a gallbladder condition to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition, specifically addressing TERA exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a gallbladder condition under Docket No. 240122-410307 is dismissed as it is moot due to an existing appeal for the same condition under a different docket.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a gallbladder condition as secondary to coronary artery bypass graft, due to the inextricable interwoven nature of the claims.
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